Rate each of these British former world champs out of 10

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  1. Mark Anthony

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    Not what you are asking for but here is how i rate them according to achievements
    1 Bob Fitzsimmons
    2 John Conteh
    3 Randolph Turpin
    4 Lloyd Honeyghan
    5 Alan Minter
    6 John H Stracey
    7 Freddie Mills
    8 Terry Downes
    9 Maurice Hope
    10 Dennis Andries
    * Dont know enough about Matt Wells
     
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    On 21 March 1914 he won the Welterweight Championship of Britain and Welterweight Championship of the World by defeating Tom McCormick in a 20-round points decision at Sydney Stadium in New South Wales, Australia.
     
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    I agree except that Turpin fought much better than a 6/10 while beating Robi and Honeyghan was better than 6/10 specifically in terms of sppeed and power, however his ring IQ was about 6/0.
     
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    Fitzsimmons received his early education at the National school in Helston. In 1873, the family moved again; James, Jane and their youngest five children sailed on the Adamant for the 93-day journey to Lyttelton, New Zealand.
     
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    He was built in Australia I don’t care where he was born.
     
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